August 31, 1877 at Columbus
Buckeyes 2, Champion City 4
GameID g08311877-02

| Buckeyes
| King Kelly | c | | Eddie Booth | rf | | Mike Burke | ss | | Charlie Pabor | lf | | Chub Sullivan | 1b | | Edward Callahan | cf & p | | George Strief | 2b | | Harry Spence | 3b | | Jim McCormick | cf & p | | | Champion City
| Andy Cummins | ss | | Chappy Lane | c | | Jack Glasscock | 3b | | Frank Fleet | 2b | | George Fisher | rf | | Emanuel Snyder | lf | | Guy Hecker | 1b | | Bobby Mitchell | p | | Pearce | cf | |